Recipes

Mix rum and coconut extract in highball glass. Add ice, and top with Diet Sprite.

Mix vodka and cranberry juice in highball glass over ice. Add tonic water.

Combine all ingredients with ice in a shaker, then strain into a shot glass.

Put ice in shaker, then add ingredients. Shake, then strain into a martini glass.

Check out this video from Bethenny Frankel, showing her Skinny Girls’ Pomegranatini Cocktail Recipe. Her version uses fresh-squeezed orange juice instead of triple sec:

Pour vodka and low-carb kahlua over ice in an old-fashioned glass. Top with equal amounts of cola and cream or milk.

Pour vodka and kahlua over ice in highball glass. Top with cola.

Pour vodka and low-carb kahlua over ice in an old-fashioned glass. Stir. Top with cream or milk.

Pour ingredients over ice cubes in an old fashioned glass.

Pour all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain into martini glass.

Put ice in a cocktail shaker and add all ingredients. Shake well and strain into a martini glass.

Note: Pomegranates are a fairly high-carb fruit, so even though it’s natural sugars, this cocktail has a higher carb count than most of our recipes. It’s probably best to save this cocktail for an occasional treat.

Pour beer and soda into a tall glass. Enjoy.

Note: The Radler originated in Germany, where bicyclists drank it instead of beer so they wouldn’t get too drunk or too dehydrated to ride. You can use a low-carb beer for this, or splurge on a regular beer, since you’ll only be drinking half of it.

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake well, then strain into a martini glass. Garnish with lime twist or wedge (optional).

Scoop ice into glass. Pour in tequila, then fill almost to the top with orange juice. Add a splash of grenadine. Garnish with a cherry (optional).

Note: Part of what gives a tequila sunrise its distinctive look is the way the grenadine sinks to the bottom of the glass. This video from Expert Village shows how to pour the grenadine to get that look. Keep in mind, though that your results may vary when using the low-carb grenadine, since it’s more brownish in color and more lightweight than the red syrup-y grenadine you buy in the stores.

Combine pomegranate juice and Splenda. Mix well. Keeps in refrigerator for up to a week.

Note: Real grenadine is made from pomegranates, but the grenadine you typically find in the stores isn’t (it’s just sugar and artificial flavorings). So while the fuller taste of this version may be a little different than what you’re used to, we think you’ll agree it’s better than the alternative… especially since it’s sugar-free!

Mix all ingredients in a glass. Or, make a full batch in a pretty pitcher, dropping fruit slices into the pitcher for extra color.

Place mint leaves in bottom of glass. Add Splenda and water, then muddle the leaves til they start to darken. Add bourbon, then fill with crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Check out this Epicurious video if you need pointers on your muddling technique (just keep in mind that their recipe isn’t low-carb!):

If desired, moisten glass rim with lime juice, then rim with salt. Combine ingredients in a shaker. Pour over ice in glass. Garnish with lime wedge (optional).

Mix all ingredients together.

Note: This orange-flavored mixture can be used in place of triple sec, curacao, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier in drink recipes. Makes about 3/4 cup. Serving size is 1/2 oz.

Crush the mint leaves in a tall glass to release their flavor. Stir together Splenda and lime juice until combined. Add rum, then fill with club soda and ice. Garnish with a mint sprig (optional)

Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice. Pour into glass over more ice.

Combine all ingredients together. Can mix up a batch ahead of time and store in the refrigerator. Use in any drink recipe that calls for sweet and sour mix (i.e., Whiskey Sour)

Pour whiskey in glass. Fill with Diet Coke.

Pour rum in glass. Fill with Diet Coke.

Pour gin in glass. Fill with ice and diet tonic water. Garnish with a lime wedge (optional).

Pour vodka in glass. Fill with ice and diet tonic water. Garnish with a lime wedge (optional).

Pour vodka into glass. Fill with ice and diet orange drink.

Pour vodka in glass. Add ice and diet ginger ale to fill. Garnish with lime wedge (optional).

Pour vodka in glass. Add ice and grapefruit drink to fill.

Mix all ingredients and serve over ice. (Can also chill ingredients beforehand and omit the ice.) If desired, add sugar-free extracts to create your own flavors.

Crush a sprig of mint in a glass and add the juice of 1 lime. Combine with remaining ingredients and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Put all ingredients in shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Pour into glass.

Mix the first three ingredients and allow to cool to room temperature. Once cool, add the vodka and brandy.

Put all ingredients in a shaker along with crushed ice. Shake thoroughly, then pour into glass.

Shake in a shaker with ice until chilled. Pour into martini glass.

Put all ingredients in a shaker with several ice cubes. Shake, then strain into glass.

Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.

Pour vodka into glass. Fill with ice and diet cranberry juice. Garnish with a lime wedge (optional).